VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Equifax Inc. vs RELX PLC

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Equifax Inc.

EFX · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
70/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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RELX PLC

REL · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$74.8B
SectorIndustrials
CountryGB
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
78/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

Full stock profile

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: RELX PLC leads (78 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Equifax Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Equifax Inc. has 3 segments (42.8% in Workforce Solutions); RELX PLC has 4 segments (34.4% in Risk).
  • Moat breadth: Equifax Inc. has 3 moat types across 3 domains; RELX PLC has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

Equifax Inc.

Workforce Solutions

Market

Income & employment verification and employer HR compliance services

Geography

Primarily U.S. (with smaller international offerings)

Customer

Employers, lenders, government agencies, and credentialed verifiers

Role

Payroll-fed data & verification intermediary

Revenue share

42.8%

RELX PLC

Risk

Market

Risk analytics & decisioning platforms (fraud/identity, financial crime compliance, insurance underwriting/claims, industry data)

Geography

Global (largest in North America)

Customer

Enterprises (banks, insurers, digital commerce), governments, and other regulated industries

Role

Data/analytics provider and workflow platform

Revenue share

34.4%

Side-by-side metrics

Equifax Inc.
RELX PLC
Ticker / Exchange
EFX - New York Stock Exchange
REL - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$74.8B
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
HQ country
US
GB
Primary segment
Workforce Solutions
Risk
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
70 / 100
78 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal
Network, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-26
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Network EffectsData Workflow LockinCompliance Advantage

Equifax Inc. strengths

No unique moat types yet.

RELX PLC strengths

Content Rights CurrencyBrand TrustSuite BundlingTwo Sided NetworkReputation Reviews

Segment mix

Equifax Inc. segments

Full profile >

Workforce Solutions

Oligopoly

42.8%

U.S. Information Solutions

Oligopoly

33.3%

International

Competitive

23.8%

RELX PLC segments

Full profile >

Risk

Oligopoly

34.4%

Scientific, Technical & Medical

Oligopoly

32.3%

Legal

Oligopoly

20.1%

Exhibitions

Competitive

13.1%

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Curation & Accuracy

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